Vice President of Finance

Wholesale Electric Supply Co Of Hou; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Wholesale Electric Supply Co Of Hou in Houston seeks a Vice President of Finance to lead the company’s financial strategy, planning, and operations. This senior executive collaborates with the CEO and leadership to drive sustainable growth, optimize capital structure, and ensure financial health.

The role oversees budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, tax, audit, treasury, and banking relationships, while mentoring the finance team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a financial leadership position.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field is required.
• Experience overseeing treasury, tax, audit and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, planning, and forecasting for the organization.
• Oversee budgeting, financial modeling, and long-range planning.
• Manage relationships with banks, lenders, and other financial institutions.
• Serve as primary point of contact for credit facilities, lines of credit, and loan agreements.
• Negotiate terms and optimize cost of capital.
• Oversee financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and capital structure.
• Mentor and lead the finance & accounting teams.

Skills

Financial Leadership

Strategic Planning

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Banking Relationships

Treasury & Controls

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

SAP

Oracle Financials

Job description

Job Details Job Location: Corporate - Houston, TX 77042

Job title

Vice President of Finance

Reports to

Greg Hall - CEO

Classification

Exempt

Summary/Objective

The Vice President of Finance is a senior executive responsible for overseeing the organization’s financial strategy, planning, and operations. This role partners closely with the VP of Accounting, CEO, and executive leadership team to drive sustainable growth, ensure financial health, support strategic decision-making, and managing relationships with banks and lenders to optimize financial performance.

Essential Functions

• Lead the company’s overall financial strategy, planning, and forecasting
• Oversee budgeting, financial modeling, and long-range financial plans
• Manage and maintain relationships with banks, lenders, and other financial institutions
• Serve as primary point of contact for credit facilities, lines of credit, and loan agreements
• Negotiate bank terms, fees, and credit arrangements to optimize cost of capital
• Manage financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and capital structure
• Oversee accounting, tax, audit, treasury, and financial controls
• Analyze financial performance and provide actionable insights to leadership
• Ensure compliance and applicable regulatory requirements
• Partner with department leaders to align financial goals with business objectives
• Build, mentor, and lead the finance & accounting teams
• Making recommendations to business stakeholders

Competencies

• Strategic financial leadership
• Financial modeling and forecasting
• Risk management and internal controls
• Business partnering and executive communication
• Data-driven decision-making
• Change management and scalability mindset

Supervisory Responsibility

The Vice President of Finance position does have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Working conditions

Work Environment

This job typically operates in a professional office environment, however much of the job is done travelling. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate effectively. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.

This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. The employee must work 40 hours each week to maintain full-time status.

Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Some travel is expected with this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in a financial leadership position.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field is required.